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Eublepharidae
The Eublepharidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of 43 described species in six genera. They occur in Asia, Africa and North America. Eublepharid geckos lack adhesive toepads and, unlike other geckos, have movable eyelids, thus commonly called eyelid geckos. Leopard geckos (''Eublepharis macularius'') and African fat-tailed geckos (''Hemitheconyx caudicinctus'') are popular pet lizards. Genera The following genera are considered members of the Eublepharidae: References Geckos Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... Lizard families Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{gecko-stub de:Eublepharidae sv:Eublepharidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekkota
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus
''Goniurosaurus'' is a genus of geckos, containing 25 species. Members are known by various names including ground geckos, tiger geckos, leopard geckos, and cave geckos Members of this genus are found in China, Japan, and Vietnam. For this reason they are known commonly as Asian geckos. They belong to the family Eublepharidae. Diet Geckos of the genus ''Goniurosaurus'' mainly feed on small insects. Species The following 26 species are recognized as being valid. They can be divided into 4 species groups. ''luii'' group: *'' Goniurosaurus araneus'' (Vietnamese leopard gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus catbaensis'' (Cat Ba leopard gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus chengzheng'' (Chengzheng cave gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus gezhi'' *'' Goniurosaurus huuliensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus luii'' *'' Goniurosaurus liboensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus kadoorieorum'' (Kadoories's cave gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus kwangsiensis'' (Guangxi cave gecko) ''lichtenfelderi'' group: *'' G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Leopard Gecko
The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (''Eublepharis macularius'') is a ground-dwelling lizard native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko has become a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard. Taxonomy Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as ''Eublepharis macularius''. The generic name '' Eublepharis'' is a combination of the Greek words ''eu'' (good) and ''blepharos'' (eyelid), as having eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae. The specific name ''macularius'' derives from the Latin word ''macula'' meaning "spot" or "blemish", referring to the animal's natural spotted markings. There are five subspecies of E. macularius: *''Eublepharis macularius afghanicus'' *''Eublepharis macul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleonyx
''Coleonyx'' is a genus of terrestrial geckos commonly referred to as banded geckos. Species of ''Coleonyx'' are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Banded Geckos enjoy dry, warm weather which is why they are typically found in the Peninsular Desert. They are relatively small lizards, measuring about inches in total length (including tail). They are nocturnal and are found primarily in dry, rocky habitats. Banded Geckos have preyed by snakes, their main predators being rattlesnakes and glossy snakes. Banded Geckos can decipher how they should react when they obtain a chemical cue based on their knowledge of the predator. A main resource they use to distract the predator is losing their tail or escaping quickly. Banded Geckos possess heteromorphic euchromatic sex chromosomes which play a large role in their historical contingency. Microsatellite distribution on sex chromosomes at different stages of heteromorphism and heterochromatinization in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eublepharis Macularius
The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (''Eublepharis macularius'') is a ground-dwelling lizard native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko has become a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard. Taxonomy Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as ''Eublepharis macularius''. The generic name ''Eublepharis'' is a combination of the Greek words ''eu'' (good) and ''blepharos'' (eyelid), as having eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae. The specific name ''macularius'' derives from the Latin word ''macula'' meaning "spot" or "blemish", referring to the animal's natural spotted markings. There are five subspecies of E. macularius: *''Eublepharis macularius afghanicus'' *''Eublepharis macula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleonyx Variegatus By Marshal Hedin
''Coleonyx'' is a genus of terrestrial geckos commonly referred to as banded geckos. Species of ''Coleonyx'' are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Banded Geckos enjoy dry, warm weather which is why they are typically found in the Peninsular Desert. They are relatively small lizards, measuring about inches in total length (including tail). They are nocturnal and are found primarily in dry, rocky habitats. Banded Geckos have preyed by snakes, their main predators being rattlesnakes and glossy snakes. Banded Geckos can decipher how they should react when they obtain a chemical cue based on their knowledge of the predator. A main resource they use to distract the predator is losing their tail or escaping quickly. Banded Geckos possess heteromorphic euchromatic sex chromosomes which play a large role in their historical contingency. Microsatellite distribution on sex chromosomes at different stages of heteromorphism and heterochromatinization in tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleonyx Elegans
''Coleonyx'' is a genus of terrestrial geckos commonly referred to as banded geckos. Species of ''Coleonyx'' are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Banded Geckos enjoy dry, warm weather which is why they are typically found in the Peninsular Desert. They are relatively small lizards, measuring about inches in total length (including tail). They are nocturnal and are found primarily in dry, rocky habitats. Banded Geckos have preyed by snakes, their main predators being rattlesnakes and glossy snakes. Banded Geckos can decipher how they should react when they obtain a chemical cue based on their knowledge of the predator. A main resource they use to distract the predator is losing their tail or escaping quickly. Banded Geckos possess heteromorphic euchromatic sex chromosomes which play a large role in their historical contingency. Microsatellite distribution on sex chromosomes at different stages of heteromorphism and heterochromatinization in tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopard Gecko
The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (''Eublepharis macularius'') is a ground-dwelling lizard native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko has become a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard. Taxonomy Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as ''Eublepharis macularius''. The generic name ''Eublepharis'' is a combination of the Greek words ''eu'' (good) and ''blepharos'' (eyelid), as having eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae. The specific name ''macularius'' derives from the Latin word ''macula'' meaning "spot" or "blemish", referring to the animal's natural spotted markings. There are five subspecies of E. macularius: *''Eublepharis macularius afghanicus'' *''Eublepharis macula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Kuroiwae
The Kuroiwa's ground gecko (''Goniurosaurus kuroiwae'') (from Japanese: クロイワトカゲモドキ/ 黒岩蜥蜴擬), also known as the Ryukyu eyelid gecko, Kuroiwa's leopard gecko, Kuroiwa's eyelid gecko, Okinawan ground gecko, or Tokashiki gecko, is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Etymology The specific name, ''kuroiwae'', is in honor of T. Kuroiwa, collector of the holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of sever ....Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goniurosaurus kuroiwae'', p. 148). Habitat Kuroiwa's ground gecko occurs in subtropical forests i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeluroscalabotes
The cat gecko (''Aeluroscalabotes felinus'') is a species of gecko found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand. It is the only species within the genus ''Aeluroscalabotes''. It is commonly called the cat gecko because of its habit of curling up with its tail around itself when it sleeps, similar to a cat. Description The cat gecko is a lightly built gecko, typically red-brown in color with white spots on its body, and solid white under its chin, and sometimes to the belly. Some specimens have brown blotching along the back. It is considered to be one of the more primitive geckos, and is physically quite similar in body structure to the few fossils of early geckos which have been discovered. They can grow to approximately 18 cm (7 inches), with males typically being smaller than females. Behavior Semi-arboreal and preferring cool, humid, montane rainforest habitats, the cat gecko is primarily nocturnal and insectivorous, consuming a wide variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeluroscalabotes Felinus2
The cat gecko (''Aeluroscalabotes felinus'') is a species of gecko found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand. It is the only species within the genus ''Aeluroscalabotes''. It is commonly called the cat gecko because of its habit of curling up with its tail around itself when it sleeps, similar to a cat. Description The cat gecko is a lightly built gecko, typically red-brown in color with white spots on its body, and solid white under its chin, and sometimes to the belly. Some specimens have brown blotching along the back. It is considered to be one of the more primitive geckos, and is physically quite similar in body structure to the few fossils of early geckos which have been discovered. They can grow to approximately 18 cm (7 inches), with males typically being smaller than females. Behavior Semi-arboreal and preferring cool, humid, montane rainforest habitats, the cat gecko is primarily nocturnal and insectivorous, consuming a wide variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
